The past year has seen a wide variety of new furniture designs released. Editorial intern Alice Finney has picked out 10 of the best, from a shape-shifting table designed by Thomas Heatherwick to the first collaborative collection from IKEA and Hay. More about Dezeen's top 10 furniture launches of 2017
The founder of the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards has vowed to increase the number of women on its jury, and has suspended a member of staff after a backlash against its "shocking" gender balance. More about Restaurant and Bar Design Awards commits to "mindfully" increasing diversity of next year's jury
London-based designer Phil Cuttance has expanded his range of handmade chevron-textured objects to include a tray, a vase, and a pen pot. More about Phil Cuttance uses Jesmonite to create patterned Herringbone objects
A forest chapel in Japan, an oyster-shell-inspired ferry terminal in Italy and a grain silo converted into an art museum in South Africa are among the projects in the running for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize. More about RIBA reveals 62 projects vying to be named world's best new building
Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has hit back at the "utterly bizarre" criticisms of the controversial Apple Park, and is returning to managing the brand's product design teams. More about "We didn't make Apple Park for other people" says Jonathan Ive
A door carved with cartoon aquatic creatures, a bronze oatmeal bowl, and a spherical room for peace and quiet are among US editor Dan Howarth's pick of the best items shown at last week's Design Miami fair. More about Nine of the best objects showcased at Design Miami 2017
These new images offer a glimpse inside Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's Terrace House for Vancouver, set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world once complete. More about Shigeru Ban unveils interiors for "world's tallest" hybrid timber tower in Vancouver
Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O and London design curator Jane Withers are teaming up to investigate new and innovative ways of approaching drinking water. More about A/D/O launches Water Futures research programme to develop better designs for drinking
Set designer Es Devlin has created an immersive installation at the Miami Beach Edition Hotel, which is inspired by the experience of waking up in an unfamiliar hotel room. More about Es Devlin's latest installation is set inside a Miami hotel room
Reclaimed materials form simple geometries in this farmhouse in North Carolina by design-build firm Buildsense, which sought to balance the modern appeal of a contemporary home with the cosiness of a rustic farm. More about North Carolina farmhouse by Buildsense combines rustic and modern features
Dezeen promotion: a shoe that leaves a trail of messages behind as you walk and a tool for leaving comments on newspapers have been named the first winners of Makerversity's protest-themed competition. More about Makerversity announces winners of inaugural Tools for Change competition
These images taken by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan capture the mountainous forms of MAD's new Beijing skyscraper complex against a humid August sky. More about Iwan Baan photographs MAD's Chaoyang Park Plaza in the Beijing haze
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with designer Bethan Laura Wood, and architecture firms ALA and Michael Green Architecture. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include ALA and Bethan Laura Wood
Architecture practice Core Collective has completed a house in Tasmania featuring a robust material palette of concrete, steel, masonry and timber that complements its rural seaside setting. More about Core Collective designs Sunnybanks House to withstand wild weather in rural Tasmania
A golden cage protesting Donald Trump's border-control measures and an "obese house" in Vienna are among some of the installations created in 2017. Continuing our review of 2017, editorial assistant Natashah Hitti selects her top 10. More about Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2017
These photographs by Luc Boegly and Sergio Grazia show the complex engineering of the vast dome that is suspended over the galleries of Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. More about New photographs reveal the feat of engineering behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi's dome
Monolithic board-marked concrete volumes make up this seaside concert hall, built by Rojkind Arquitectos for the philharmonic orchestra of Mexican city Boca del Rio. More about Rojkind Arquitectos completes concrete concert hall on the Gulf of Mexico
This apartment in Alicante has had its interior walls removed to create a bright and spacious living space punctuated by brightly coloured niches inspired by the palette used by Danish design brand Hay. More about Alicante apartment renovated by Diego López Fuster Arquitectura references Hay products
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet has harnessed a method of transforming wastewater into bioplastic, and used it to create a sustainable cremation urn. More about Studio Nienke Hoogvliet designs cremation urn using plastic derived from wastewater
Peter Barber Architects has completed a terrace of mews houses in north London, which are arranged along a cobbled lane and feature oriel windows that cantilever out from their reclaimed-brick facades. More about Peter Barber Architects uses oriel windows to animate the facades of Moray Mews houses